The transition from scripted television for preschoolers to the brutal arenas of Panem began not with a grand manifesto, but with a sharp observation of the modern world’s proximity to violence. Before her work redefined the landscape of young adult fiction, the foundation was laid in the military history of her family and a decade spent crafting narratives for iconic children's programming. This ...

The transition from scripted television for preschoolers to the brutal arenas of Panem began not with a grand manifesto, but with a sharp observation of the modern world’s proximity to violence. Before her work redefined the landscape of young adult fiction, the foundation was laid in the military history of her family and a decade spent crafting narratives for iconic children's programming. This ...